Ballot stations opened at 7am this morning, and there have been multiple reports of queues, an instance of flooding and a rather bizarre protester so far. The leaders of all major political parties have attended their polling stations and placed their ballots, and Twitter is awash with pictures of dogs accompanying their owners to vote.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson opted not to vote for himself in Uxbridge, instead attending a polling station in Westminster.
He took his dog Dilyn and voted at Methodist Central Hall, near Downing Street, at around 8.15am.
By not voting in his own constituency, Mr Johnson broke with a tradition set by his recent predecessors.
Results are expected to come through in the early hours of Friday morning, but when can you vote until?
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What time can you vote until?
Polling stations are open all day until 10pm this evening when they will close ready for votes to be counted.
Shortly after polls close there will be an exit poll announced live on the BBC, ITV and Sky News.
This exit poll – which is conducted in 144 constituencies – will give insight into how the night will unfold.
At each of the past few elections, the exit poll has produced a very accurate projection of the actual result.
Asked why he thought there were so many queuing, Mr Schofield said: “I think it’s the election of a lifetime for many of us.”
Alixe Bovey reported queueing for 35 minutes in the Streatham constituency.
She tweeted: “In 20 years of voting in Streatham Hill, always at about this time of day, I have never encountered a queue of more than six or seven people.”
Elsewhere, Jeremy Corbyn had to contend with a rather peculiar protester as a woman dressed as Elmo from Sesame Street waited outside his polling station.
Mr Corbyn arrived to cast his vote at Pakeman Primary School in Islington and was greeted by a crowd of supporters and a protester dressed as the TV character.
As the woman in fancy dress argued with security and police, Mr Corbyn said: “Hello guys, can we stop the arguments please.”
Social media has been awash with adorable images of dogs at polling stations, some dressing up for the first December election since 1923.
Owners have popped Christmas jumpers, festive hats and even fairy lights around their adorable pooches as they head to the polls.
If you’d like to see more images of dogs at polling stations, have a look at Express.co.uk’s round-up here.
